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CHRIC golf tournament fundraiser is Aug. 29

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CHAUTAUQUA - The Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation & Improvement Corporation will host its 11th annual CHRIC Classic Golf Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Chautauqua Golf Club, Lake Course, 4731 West Lake Road, Chautauqua. This year the tournament will be followed by an awards reception, raffles and luncheon being held immediately following the tournament at the Chautauqua Golf Club. All proceeds go to helping low- to moderate-income families in Chautauqua County. The tournament is open to the public. Registration and morning refreshments begin at 8 a.m. with a 9 a.m. shotgun ...

United Way adds Leslie Wille as director of growth, engagement

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Leslie Wille has been hired as United Way of Chautauqua County’s director of growth and engagement, a new position created to strengthen relationships with donors and to increase organizational impact. The role reflects United Way’s commitment to engaging its supporters beyond each year’s fundraising campaign. By connecting individuals with the agency’s impact, the director of growth and engagement will demonstrate how donors are a part of the stories of the lives changed here in Chautauqua County. “Every gift to United Way represents someone who believes in this ...

Dawson Metal celebrates 80th anniversary

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Eighty years ago, Dawson Metal began when two men in a boat on Chautauqua Lake in 1946 decided they wanted to start their own business. Recently, David Dawson, current third-generation family owner and president of Dawson Metal, reflected back on both the business’s history and future as ...

County receives record distribution from OTB

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Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel, operated by Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation (WROTBC), presented Chautauqua County with a record second quarter earnings and surcharge distribution of $173,417, the largest second quarter distribution in the county's history. The second quarter ...

Zonta Club receives donation for Amelia Earhart Fellowship Fund

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The Zonta Club of Jamestown recently received a donation to support Zonta International's Amelia Earhart Fellowship Fund. The contribution was presented by Colleen Reeve to Cheryl Grey, a member of the club's Scholarship Committee, following the sixth annual Amelia's Landing Invitational ...